AMSTERDAM — Guus Hiddink has quit as coach of the Netherlands after less than one year in the job, the Football Association (KNVB) announced Monday. The 68-year-old hands over to assistant Danny Blind with the Dutch third in their Euro 2016 qualifying group, facing the possibility of a playoff tie to win a spot at next year's championship in France. The much-travelled Hiddink, in his second spell as national coach, has delivered some mediocre results and been heavily criticized since taking over from Manchester United-bound Louis van Gaal in August. It was previously planned that Blind would take over as number one following Euro 2016. — Reuters